Planetary hours
in Saint-Étienne.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:06
- 2♂︎ Mars09:06 – 09:50
- 3☉︎ Sun09:50 – 10:35
- 4♀︎ Venus10:35 – 11:19
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:19 – 12:04
- 6☽︎ Moon12:04 – 12:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:18
- 9♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:03
- 10☉︎ Sun15:03 – 15:47
- 11♀︎ Venus15:47 – 16:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:32 – 17:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:17 – 18:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:32 – 19:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 21:03
- 4♂︎ Mars21:03 – 22:18
- 5☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:33
- 6♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:49 – 02:04
- 8☽︎ Moon02:04 – 03:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:50
- 11♂︎ Mars05:50 – 07:05
- 12☉︎ Sun07:05 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 8h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 15h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:21 to 09:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.